Aromatic Love Affair.

5 months ago, I had the tragic experience of heartbreak as my one and only soulmate of the last 9 years of my life left me. She left me for another. That 'other' was Japan.

You can imagine, it's been a rough few months. But as she my better half she knew just what to do to keep me sane from all this distance between us. 

As a parting gift, she left a jar stuffed with an abundance of love notes, for myself to open whenever I missed her, as a reminder and for comfort. She warned me not to open them up in one go, as It would defeat the purpose but I have to admit I've been abusing them lately, more so than usual. 

On this occasion, After retreating to the gym for a good 2 hours I decided to have a little read & scrub sesh to cheer myself up! Here's a look into what I encountered x 

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I don't usually purchase the 'SportsGirl' coffee scrub but as I received it as a gift from my dear friend Tiffany, I thought I ought to try it out! I usually buy the 'Frank' coffee scrubs, which work wonders! But this scrub I found was a lot nicer and smoother to my skin whereas 'Frank' is a lot more coarse. They both have fast results but the 'SportsGirl' scrub happens to be a lot cheaper!

I'm impatiently anticipating her return in December where we'll be reunited once again, at last. I've got a billion trillion things planned for us that she isn't aware of, I can't wait to share what I have in store with you all <3 

Till Next Time,

Later Babes xx

Runner Rebels

When it comes to Slavery, There is no "Grey Area'  

I stumbled upon a sign-up sheet on Facebook one night, about a charity run that was dedicated to stopping human trafficking. So a group of girls and I gathered together to join this event. What we thought we was simply a running event, in reality was a movement. 

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An estimated 28 million people today, are trapped in some form of slavery. 93% of them being in asia, 55% of them of the female gender. Slavery is an underground flesh for cash business that is worth the total national income of New Zealand.

How is it that A business that is worth the national income of a whole country, is a business that hardly anyone knows/speaks about? So for the last 3 months, we've been working together with other students like ourselves to help raise awareness and funds about the critical issue of "Modern Slavery". 

The end goal was to raise HK$3,660 worth of funds by the day of the race. The funds would be donated to charities that go towards beneficiaries that work with rehabilitating trafficked victims,

Last Saturday, was the day of the "24-HOUR RACE"

Here's a little look into our day! 

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We successfully reached our fundraising goal and managed to complete a total of 177 laps. Although our day of fighting is over, for millions of others out there it isn't. Donations are still acceptable at:
JustGiving.com/TheRoos 
If it weren't for these girls dedication to the movement, we wouldn't have been able to achieve anything. They were an amazing bunch to work, run & venture with, I couldn't have asked for a better group of gals x
 I'd like to thank our 'part-time' photographer; Michael Gilmour, who thankfully took these lovely shots of us earlier on in the day.
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Vere Michaels

Whey Qi 

Ellis Ellena 

Sarah Stålebring

Mady Pietsch 

Issy Breen 

Atsuko Sunaga

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YOUTUBE || JESSYBREEN

INSTAGRAM || JESSYBREEN

TUMBLR || S-WANKII 

~ Secret Study Hideouts ~

School's been really hectic lately and I hadn't had anytime to update my blog :(
Let's face it I highly doubt I'm ever gonna be posting consistently but hey,
I like to keep you guys on your toes.
I took a little break from studying and decided to treat myself to a nice brunch & tan on my balcony. 

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I made myself a plate of avocado & tomatoes on corn thins, sprinkled with chia seeds, black pepper & salt. Then had an additional bowl of overnight green tea oats, topped with strawberries, chia and drizzled a load of honey on top. 

I'm honestly a very big honey enthusiast and when I first started being vegan, I was utterly heartbroken when I realized I wouldn't be able to eat honey anymore. But I've recently been purchasing 'Manuka' honey which is a vegan-ish substitute. This stuff is genuine gold! I don't think I'll ever go back to normal honey aha x

Not only am I obsessed with honey but chia seeds are an absolute essential to all my meals! If you've never heard of chia, I highly suggest you get on it ASAP.

It has an overwhelming amount for benefits for your health, yet barely tastes like anything in your meals. They provide a nice crunch, nutty texture and can be thrown in together with ANY meal. I sprinkle them into my Pancakes, sandwiches, smoothies/smoothie bowls, EVERYTHING.

I didn't intentionally coordinate my meal colors, but I guess that's just what happens when you live the blogger life. I had such a great snooze yet got a lot of work done which I find very usual but I'm really enjoying my sacred little hiding spot <3

Below is the recipe for my overnight oats! & some info and recipes with chia!

I added half a table spoon of matcha power to mine but here is the recipe I based mine on

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Overnight Oats

Chia Pudding

Chia Benefits

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 Till Next Time, PS. I finish my exams todayyyyyyyyy!

Very Much Vegan

I've always been an animal lover ever since I was young. But I never made sense of how I could watch my pet goldfish while eating a tuna sandwich and believe it to be okay. I recently watched a horrific video about farm animals and it basically just reminded me of why i decided I wanted to be vegan in the first place.

Vegan:

A person without consumption of animal meat or products produced by animals.

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I've recently decided to continue my experience as a vegan, one of the many reasons being that it's the only way that demolishes my support of farm animal cruelty.

Every year, billions of farm animals are mistreated and abused from the day the are born to when farmers think they are no longer of use to them. Whether they be pigs & piglets or chicken & chicks. They brutally slaughter these farm animals, lacking the compassion and protection that they so deserve all throughout their lives.

 Many complain that becoming vegan is difficult and too extreme but honestly, if you're dedicated and passionate enough you'll find that it's not actually a hard lifestyle to achieve. Consider the process to becoming vegan like a marathon. If you sprint flat out in the first minute, you'll burn all your energy & eventually breakdown. As of now I'm a vegetarian, but I'm working my way up the ranks and cutting as I go.

What I found the hardest, was believing that I was alone in the process. Living in a place that has close to zilch vegan restaurants, with parents that don't agree with your diet makes life difficult but there is always a choice. even though it may not meat the eye at first.
I found comfort in watching vegan youtubers & following vegan accounts. The ones that document their life on their eating habits, helped me significantly. Some of my favorites include:
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 Essena Oneill @essenaoneill

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Kalel @kalel

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Cherie @thrivingonplants

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Maximiliane Hansen @earthlingmaxi

 I'm not gonna bother explaining what exactly veganism is and why it exists, as my words won't do it justice. Here are some videos that clearly explain what vegans are all about:

PLEASE WATCH IN THE ORDER GIVEN
one
two
three
four
*five
*suggested movie to watch

To watch the life-changing video click this link 

WARNING: 

the content is very harsh & brutal.

Fight animal cruelty, become Vegan

Denim Dealers

CASE: DAWGS ARE BACK

SERIAL NO: EL-DAWG

EL-DAWG (ELS_ODONELL)

Previously when I've blogged about my DAWGS, I mention how one member of the pack wasn't able to make it. Fortunately she finally decided to show up on her way up to India :) Coincidentally we all turned up in Denim. If that doesn't prove how legit out pack is, I don't know what will!

 Here's a little look into our day! 

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We went out for Slappy Cakes which was to die for. Bascially, you can make your own pancakes with the batters they provide and choose any toppings 'n' fixins that you desire. If you've ever seen a pancake art video, this is where they come in handy. Issy didn't feel like making any so she ordered off the menu some pancakes for herself. 

Issy showing us her gang sign

coincidentally matching the Baskin Robbins colors 

The day was a blast and a half. We spent the rest of that evening, shopping, wall-hunting and chatting our ears off. But as good things must always come to an end, However catching up and laughing till our eyes were wet and our stomachs hurt was true bliss while it lasted. 

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The DAWGS are literally a group of the greatest people in my life. I don't know what or who I would be without them, they are my family and now since Ain has moved to Japan, we've become a globally spread family. Even though we're time zones apart, I know I can always count on them <3 

Love you girlies to death xx